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Assessment of Sustainable Livelihood Assets of Farming Households in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

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  • Edet J. Udoh
  • Sunday B. Akpan
  • Edikan Francis Uko

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There is surfeit of evidence on increase poverty and low agricultural productivity among majority of rural dwellers in Nigeria. Researches have established an inverse linked between rural poverty and sustainable households’ asset based. Agricultural production, being the major livelihood source for majority of rural dwellers needs considerable asset or capital for it to be considered as sustainable. Based on this assertion, the study assesses the sustainable livelihood assets of farming households in Abak Local Government area of Akwa Ibom state in Southern region of Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed to select 110 farming household heads in the study area. Structured questionnaires were used to collect cross sectional data from respondents. Descriptive tools were used to analyse data collected. The socioeconomic features of respondents revealed a sample population that is fast ageing, dominated by married male and moderately educated. Result also showed that, respondents had considerable piles of physical, social and natural assets to assist in livelihood sustenance. However, the index of capacity structure of sustainable livelihood assets revealed a huge deficiency in financial and human assets among farming households in the region. Hence, it is recommended that, farming households should increase their human assets by encouraging education of the younger household members. Also, efforts should be made to improve social capital formation among farming households and communities.

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  • Edet J. Udoh & Sunday B. Akpan & Edikan Francis Uko, 2017. "Assessment of Sustainable Livelihood Assets of Farming Households in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria," Journal of Sustainable Development, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 10(4), pages 1-83, July.
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